Plaiting-machine



` P. HARDMAN.

IDLITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 7 1918. l u

Patented Feb. 10, '1920.

Y P. HARDMAN.

PLAITING'JVIACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 7, |918.

1,330,264. I Pefeneed Feb.. 10, 1920.

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PETER HARDMAN, oF WILLIMANTIC, CONNECTICUT.

PLAITING-MACHINE.

Application led October 7, 1918. Serial No. 257,088..

will be relatively simple in construction and `positive and eii'cient in operation.

- to this particular form, inasmuch as changes Special objects are to improve-the carrier structure and the mechanism for im arting 'the necessary plaiting movement to t e 'car-l rieis; to provide simple and effective means Afor automatically controlling the feedingof the separate strands from vthe moving 'carriers to the'condenser, and to provide improved lmeans for drawing off and reeling up the product.

Brieiy .stated ,the invention resides 1n the combination of a plurality of carriers travcling on intersecting or connecting tracks,

with means for propelling said carriers along said tracks, and means in the nature of traveling switches for shifting the carriers alternately from one track to the other.`

-The carriers are of special construction, as will appear as the specification proceeds,

4and the other features of the invention such as the take-up and the reeling mechanism all will be fully considered as-the specification proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated the Ainvention as embodiedin a` practical commercial form, but. it will. be understood that the invention is not limited and modifications may be made without departure Afrom 'the true spirit and scope of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1l is afront view ofthe complete machine,l with `the plaited cord shown broken away at the take-up rollers.. 1

Fi'g. 2 is a side view thereof partly .broken away to show the gearing.

Fig. 3 isa plan view of the lbed of the machine on a vlarger scale.

Fig. 4 is a front View of-the gearing and transfer mechanism, the base of the ma-A chine appearing in section.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken Specication of Letters Patent.

" substantially ontlie plane of tlieiline 5v-5 of Fig. 4. l

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the gearing and transfer mechanism taken substantially on the planeof theline'G-v--GV of .Fi 3. y

renerally speaking, the machine consists ofa bedl or table 15 supported on a suitable base or frame 1.6' and provided with tracks" or run-ways for the carriers 17 which carry the strands 18, said strands meeting atthe Patented Feb. io, 1920. y

condenser 19, from which the product is ,drawn off by the take-up rollers'20-2l, the

finished plaited cord 23 -beingthen woundl on a vreel 24.

The carriers travel on intersecting or connecting paths having the general configuration ofa figure 8. The outline of such paths is wellv illustrated in Fig. 3 wherein it will be seen that the lbed plate is formed with two substantially circular openings 25 and 26 therethrough, the periplieries of such openings meeting or overlapping-.S as indi. 4

cated at the point 27 to provide the intersection or connection between the paths for the transfer of the carriers from one end to the other of the`figure 8 path-way.

Operating in the circular openings 25 and 26 in the bed plate are the sprockets'28 and 129, said sprockets having thel reduced rim or flange portions 30 and 31 respectively, overlapping'at the point of intersection of the two paths, as indicated, and provided with registering equi-distantly spaced pockets or'recesses .32 ,therein to. receive corre-y spondingly spaced studs on the carriers'.

The carriers, as shown in the drawings, consist of spaced top. and bottom plates or slices 33 and 34 held in vertically spaced relation by the connecting studs 35 which have portions 36 dependent beneath the bottom shoe 34 for engagement with the switching mechanism to be described. They .upper shoes 33 bear on top of the sprockets and the Y upper surface of the bed plate, and thelowei' shoes 34 are disposed' beneath the sprockets andthe under surface of the bed plate, while the studs or pins 35 work in the pockets 32 in the rims of theV sprockets.

In the construction illustrated, the sprock i ets 28 and 29 are carried by the tubular shafts'37 and 38 journaled on the supporting posts or Astuds 39 and 40 disposed concentrically within the circular track op.en 4ings 25 and 26 and mounted 'on the transverse bracket 0r base plate140. vThese tubular Sprocket shafts as clearly shown in Figi 6, are gea-red to rotate in unison by intermeshing gears "ll and ,42 fast on said shafts. In the case shown, power is applied to the sprocket-s by means of a. shaft irprovided with, fast and loose pulleys -ll-l5 thereon and carrying on its inner end a initcr gear 46 in mesh with a miter gear 'i7 on the lower end of the sprocket shaftv 3 8. n

The carriers are transferred alternately from. one path to the other by traveling switches or transfer devices shown in the form of segmental guides 4t8-49-50 and 5l. These transfer segments are shown as disposed concentric to the two sprocket centers (sec Fig. 5) and are shown as carried by the disk-like supports 52-53 which are `connected together so as to rotate in unison by means of the gears {i4-55 to whichy said segment disks are `fastened. The gearing and arrangement of these transfer segments .furthermore is such that in, the rotation of said parts the segments will pass the point' of intersection of the two carrier` paths alter- `arrangement of the transfer segments is -clearly illust-rated in Fig. 5. v

'1 he purpose, of the transfer serments at each side of the point of intersection of the carrier paths is to take hold of the carriers as they approach the -point of intersection or connection and transfer them alternately to the opposite sides.

studs or projections 3G which extend down far enough below the lower shoes of the carriers to be engaged by the transfer' segments. A

, In order that the .transfer devices may overtake the carriers and draw them over to the oppositeA paths from which they are traveling, said segincnts'are caused to rotate two transfer devices 52, 53 being geared t0` gether will rotate at equal s iced, but said transfer devices by reason o4 the speed-up gearing described will .rotate at greater linear speed than the sprockets.

ln the particular machine herein shown, there are live carriers, cach sprocket is equipied with live pairs of equl-distantly `spaced propelling pockets and there are four as transfer segments, two associated with each nately from opposite sides. This alternative Engagement with the carriersisell'ected by nieansoffthe dependent will rotate at equal speed and likewise they sprocket. The gearing is proportioned 'so that lthe transfer devices will make five complete revolutions to every four complete revolutions ofthe sprockets. As a result of this, the transfer segments will continually overtake and transfer the carriers alternately to the opposite paths, and the proper timing of theparts will he continuously maintained.

'lo make the transferring action clear, I. have indicated the carriersl 17 in Fig. 5 in dotted lines'.y In this view,the-partsvrotat ing in the direction of the arrows, the segrnent 49 is shown as having overtaken and transferred a carrier from the right hand path-way over'to the left hand path-way, and the segmentV 50 is 'shown as about to overtake and pass? behind the,leading pin 36 on the carrier approaching the point of intersection from the left hand side.y As the' segment 50 overtakes and passes behind the leading pin 3G. on the carrier a recess or cut-out 58 intermediate the en of the segment receives the second pin of the carrier, and in the further acceleration of said Segment passes behind the second pin, the segment thereby gainingy hold on both the carrier-pins an drawing said carrier over so as to` carry both pins into engagement with the driving pockets in the rim of' the right hand 95 sprocket. In corresponding fashion the left Yhand transfer segment 48 will overtake and transfer the carrier shown in the right hand corner of the figure, as such carrier approaches the point of intersection of the two paths, transferring the same over to the left l hand sprocket. The transfer devices thus alternately approaching the point of intersection from opposite sides serve to vtrans'- fer the carriers alternately to the opposite sprockets. v y

In view of thel fact that the propelling pockets in the overlapping rim portions of thesprockets register at they point of connection of the two paths, the/segments need 11ol not actually shift 'the carriers laterally to any appreciable extent, as the simplynced to pass behind the pinsvof the carriers to confine them to the pocketsin the proper sprockets until after the point of intersection has been passed, whereupon the carriers will-be retained in engagement with such propelling-pockets by ybeing guided in the tracks provlded in the bed plate. vThe segments therefore, are active only at the point 120.

of intersection of the two paths and are then merely called upon to guide the/carriers- .sufliciently to insure their engagement and retention by the proper sprockets.l

To prevent premature shifting ofthe carriersfrom one sprocket yto the other, I have shown a control device in the form of a yielding switch 59 pivoted in the bed plate 'at 60 and normally retained in an intermediate position by the springs 451. This hold! 13o ing device Vfits into the cut-away portion 62 provided in the overlapping rims of the two sprockets, and by engagement with the dependent studs of the carriers serves to hold said carriers engaged each with their propelling sprockets until the point is reached where the segments gain controlof the carriers to shift them from one sprocket to the other. 4

The tracks in the bed platefor guiding the carriers, may be cut down into the bed plate as indicated at 63 in Fig. 6, for the purpose ofbetter guiding the carriers, the adjoiningportions of the sprockets being correspondingly cut down as indicated at 61 to form a complete guiding channel re- 'ceiving' the upper shoe portions of the carriers.

v The condenser 19 where the strands are collected is located directly above the point of intersection or connection of the two tracks or substantially above the center of the figure 8 design, by reason of which the carriers as they'pass in alternation in reverse' directions, lay the strands lone over the other into a substantially flat plaited cord. The pitch or vangle of the overlay may be varied b' v adjusting the condenser towardl or awayrfrom the carriers, for which purpose the condenser is shown .carried by an arm 65 having a vertical sliding adjustment over a rib or track 66 on the post or supporting column 67, said condenser arm being secured in its` adjusted position by means of a set screw 68. l

On the forward or leading end of the carrier is mounted an upstanding post 81 Afor carrying the strand tensioning and slack take-up devices.

The plaited product after leaving the condenser passes betweenthe drawing o rollers 20-21 which are shown as beingpositivelyv driven for the purpose of taking the cord from the condenserv at a predetermined speed. One of lthe rollers, the upper one 21, is shown journaled in the end of 'a link 97 pivotally supported at 98. This permits the separation of the rolls by. simply lifting the upper roll. The upper roll may be re tained in its lifted position by means of the pivoted link 99 which is slotted to slidingly engage overvthe pin 100, the slot in said link being formed'with a shoulder 101 at the lower end thereof so that upon lifting v,

the roller this link may be shifted slightly 'to engage the shoulder over the pin 100A whereupon the' link will support the upper roll in its liftedfposition. upper roll is shown provided with agear102 arranged to mesh with the 'gear 103 of the lower roll,

this latter gear being engaged in turn byv the gear 104 to which is connected a sprocket 105. 'A sprocket chain 106 I engages lwith said sprocket and passes 'over another sprocket 107 onthelbase of the machine.

i at 128 an This latter sprocket is connected-with a gear 108. which is in mesh with a gear 109, and

.gear 109 is connected with a worm gear 110,4

which meshes with a corresponding worm gear lll-driven by gear 41 on the sprocketl shaft 37. This provides a simple positive drive from one side of the sprocket shaft. The reeling mechanism is drivenvfrom the opposite side ofl the sprocket shaft, the s means for this purpose consisting of al Worm y gear 112 in'mesh with the opposite side of the worm gear 111, and drivinga gear 113 connected by gears 114 and 115 with the reel shaft or spindle '116.

lThe reel 24 for the finished product is- 80 coupled to the support-ing spindle therefor in such a way as to compensate for the variations in diameter as the cordis wound thereon. l

Another feature of the invention is a special form of traverse consisting of a lever 127 pivoted on the base of the machine lprovides the necessary gearing' ratio and provides .a quiet smooth drive for the travers'e. The traverse lever 127 is guided and held forward in proper engagement with the cam by means of the forwardly projecting, track 137 over which said lever has a sliding bearing.

I claim 1. In a plaiting machine, sprockets arv ranged with their rims adjoining andprovided with propelling pockets therein, carriers having each a pair of dependent studs for engagement ina pair of said pockets and segmental transfer switches traveling cocentric to' said sprockets and arranged to engage .the pairs of' dependent studs, each of said segmental switches having a gap inter-y mediate the ends thereof to admit one of the dependent studs.

2. 'In a plaitin Imachine, the combination of a member having intersecting paths, carriers traveling i'n said intersecting paths,

l Vmeans for propelling the carriers along each path and switches rotating completely around axes and operating to opposite sides of and traversing the intersection of said provided with acord guide 129, p

paths to transfer the carriers from one path to the other.

3. Ina plaiting machine, the combination of'a member having intersecting paths, carriersv traveling in said intersectlng paths, means for propelling the carriers along each path. and switchesl rotating completely around axes-and at opposite sidesof and traversingl the intersection of said paths,

said switches operating 'in alternation to transfer the carriers from one path `to the other.

"4. In a plaiting machine, the combination of a member having intersecting paths, carriers traveling in said intersecting paths, means for propelling the cairieis along said paths, switches traveling completely around axesand engaging the carriers at thev intersection of the paths for transferring the carriers from one path tothe other, and means' for advancing said switches at a faster speed than'the carriers to canse said switches to overtake the carriers.

In a plaiting machine, the combination of a member having intersecting paths, carriers traveling in` said intersecting paths,

l means for iropelling thev carriers along said paths, an around axes and operating on substantially corresponding inteisecting paths for transferring the carriers -from one path to the other. 1

6. Inl a plaiting machine, the combination cf a member having intersecting paths, cai'- transfer alternate carriers to opposite paths.

stantially corresponding to eac 8. In a. plaiting machine, the combination of aY member having intersecting paths, carriers traveling in said intersecting paths, means for propelling the carriers along said paths, and transfer devices at op osito sides of and substantially traversing t ie point`of intersection of said paths, lthe transfer device at each side of said point of intersection arranged to engage the carriers at the opposide of said ioint. l

I). In a plaiting machine, the combination of a member having intersecting paths, carriers traveling in said intersecting paths, means for propelling the carriers along said paths, and switches traveling in aths subcarrier path, the switches of opposite paths operating 'in alternation and at. a higher rate' of movement than the carriers so as to overtake the same and the switch operating in one carrier path being arranged to engage a carrier in the other path at the point of intersection of the paths to transfer said carrier from said other path to the first path.

switches rotating completely 10. vIn a plaiting machine,'the combination of a member having intersecting paths, carriers traveling in said intersecting paths, means for propelling thevcarriers alon said paths, and switches arranged to'overta {e'the carriers at the point of intersection of the paths and to transfer said carriers first to one path and then to the other.

11. In a plaiting machine, a member having intersecting paths, carriers, means forpaths, switches for shifting successive car' riers alternately from one path tothe otherV and means for yieldin ly retainingthe carriers engaged with t ie propelling means ltherefor for a period prior to and .up to the moment of transf-ir rom one path to the other.

13. In 'a plaiting machine, the combination of a member having intersecting paths,

carriers traveling in said intersecting paths,

means for propelling the carriers along said paths, switches for shifting successive carl riers alternately from one path to the other and a yieldable switch near the point of intersection of the carrier paths for yieldingly holding the.carriers in the act of transfer engaged with the propelling means therefor. i

14. In a pla iting machine, carriers,sprockets for n'opclling said carriers on intersecting paths and transfer devices operating in paths substantially vcoincident with the s )rockets bilt at a faster rate of movement t ian said sprockets to overtake and transfer the carriers from one sprocket to the other. l g

1.5. In combination, carriers, sprockets for propelling said carriers about paths of movement -which intersect and arcuate switches traveling concentric to the sprockets at the point of .intersection of the paths ofinovement and arranged toshift the carriers'fromone sprocket to the other.

16. In a plaiting machine, means providing intersecting tracks, carriers, sprockets for propelling the carriers along said intersecting tracks and switches. substantially concentric to said sprockets and arranged to transfer the carriers at the pointl of intersection of the tracks from one sprocket to the other.

17. In a plaiting machine, means providlng intersecting tracks. carriers lengaged with Said tracks, sprockets for propelling said carriers along said tracks, switches concentric to said sprockets and means for transferring the carriers of the respective sprockets in alternation, passing the point of intersection of the ltracks and at a different rate of movement from the sprockets ing intersecting tracks, carriers trave ing on said tracks, sprockets for propelling said carriers along said tracks, switches concentrically related to said sprockets with the switch on one sprocket arranged in alternating relation to a switch of the otherlspro'cket and a system of gearing for rotating the sprockets in nison and the switches in unison but at a faster rate of speed'than the sprockets.

20. In a plaiting machine, parallel sprocket shafts, sprockets carried thereby and having overlappingrims, carriers transported by said overlapping rims of the sprockets and switches su* s with said sprockets for transferring successive carriers carriedb said sprockets from one sprocket to the ot er.

21. In a plaiting machine, parallel sprocket shafts, sprockets carried thereby and having ,overlapping rims, carriers transported by said overlapping rims ofthe sprockets, switches concentric to the sprocket shafts and traveling in alternation on overlapping paths, Aand gearing for driving said the sprockets.

22. In a plaiting. machine, parallel sprocket shafts, sprockets carried thereby and having overlapping rims, carriers transr switches `at a faster rate of movement than` ported by said overlapping rims -of the sprockets, switches concentric to the sprocket shafts and traveling in alternation on overlapping paths, and gearing mounted on the sprocket shafts for driving-the switches at faster linear speed than the sprockets.

` 23. I1 1 a plaiting machine, a bed plate having intersecting cnrvilinear tracks, supporting studs concentrlc to said tracks, tubular. shafts on said studs, sprockets carried 'by said shafts and operating in said tracks, carriers propelled by said sprockets,

switches journaled on said tubular shaftsY and arranged for engagement with the carriers to transfer the same from one sprocket tothe other, intermeshing gears fast on the sprocket yshafts for driving the same in unison, intermeshing gears loose on saidtantially co-axial tering pockets, carriers having studs re' lceived in said pockets and transferring switches traveling in intersecting paths con and arranged to encentric to the sprocke gage'the studs of the carriers.

25. In a plaiting machine, sprockets'arranged with their rims adjoining and pro'- vided with propelling poclets-therein, carrier's having eaclr a pair of dependent studs for engagement .1n a pair of said pockets and segmental transfer switches traveling concentric to the sprockets and having each a slot intermediate the ends of the same to admit a second carrier stud after the rst carrier stud `has been engaged by the lead-v ing end of the segmentalv switch. Y

' 26. In a plaitingmachine, sprockets arranged with their rims adjoiningand provided with propelling pockets therein, carriers having each a pair of dependent studs -for engagement in a pair 'of said pockets,

segmental transfer switches traveling concentric to the sprockets and having each a slot intermediate the ends of the same to admit the second carrier stiid after the rst carrier stud has been engaged by the leadingend of the segmental switch and means for rotating said switches at faster speed than the sprockets and with the switches as.- sociated with the respective sprockets in alternatingrelation.

27. In a plaiting machine,va bed plate having intersecting carrier tracks, sprockets operating' within the respective tracks and providedlwith overlapping rims having registering pockets therein, carriers guided by said tracks and having each a pair of delpendent studs engaging said-pockets, segmentalv vswitches traveling in intersecting paths concentric to the sprockets and'passing the point of intersection of the tracks in alternating order, said segmental switches each havin a slot therein to receive the second stud o a carrier `after the vfirst stud has been engaged by the leading end of the switch, and means for Arotating said switches at faster linear speed than the sprockets.

28. In a plaiting machine, a bed plate having intersecting carrier tracks, sprockets operating within the respective tracks and provided with overlapping rims having regl istering pockets therein, carriers vguided by said tracks and having each a pair of dependent studs 4engaging said pockets, segmental switchestraveling in intersecting paths concentric to the sprockets and passing the point of intersection of the tracks in alternating order, said segmental switches each havinga slot therein to receive the se condv stud of a carrier after the first stud has beenA engaged by the leading end of the switch, means for rotating said Switches at faster linear speed than the sprockets and a +spring'presscd holder disposed substantially at the intersection of thetracksfor engaging the,dependent studs ot' the carriers to hold each carrier engaged with its driving sprocket iuitl fthe operative switch has rtransierrcd the same to the adjoining sprocket.

tatiiig switches for transferring the carriers from one sprocket to the other, the number of switches differing from the number of carriers, and means for rotating said switches a number of times equal to or a multiple of the number of carriers while said sprockets are beingrotated a number of times equal to 'or a multiple of the number of switches.

.31. Ina plaitnig machine, an odd num- Ubcr of carriers, sprockets for propelling said carriers on intersecting paths of` movement, an even number ol rotating switches for transferring the carriers from one sprocket to the other and. means for rotating said switches an odd number-ot times while the sprockets are rotating an even. number of times. 'f

'32. 4In a five-strand plating machine, the combination of ive carriers, 'sprockets .for propelling said carriers on intersecting paths 'of movement, four rotary switches fortransterringthe car'riersfi'om one sprocket to the other and means for rotating the v switches five complete revolutions to` four complete revolutions of the sprockets.

33; In va plaiting machine, the combination with a definite number of carriers, of sprockets for propelling said carriers on intersecting paths of movement and each having a number of lcarrier pockets equal to the total number of carriers, rotary switches of a lesser number than the total number of carriers and means for rotating the.

sprockets and switches, the switches a num? ber` of complete revolutions equal to theV totalv number of carriers while said 'sprockets are rotating a number of complete revolutions equal to the total number of switches.

34. In a plaiting machine, sprocl ct:-iar-4 ranged with their rims adjoining and provided with propelling pockets therein, carriers havingeach a pair (if-dependent studs for engagement 1n a .pair of said pockets,

segmental transfer switches traveling concentric to said sprockets and arranged to engage-the pairs of dependent studs, each of said segmental switches having a gap in,- termediate the ends thereof to admit one of the'dependent studs and means for vprogressing the said segmental switches at a faster rate of movement than the sprockets to thereby cause the`switches to takeholdof lthe' dependent' studs after said studs have passedthrouqh the gaps in said switches.

In a plaiting machine, a substantially figure 8 track, carriers `guided by the track, means,for progressing the carriers around the track, a rotaryswitch for 4sli-iftin the carriers at the point ofintersection 0% the loops of the figure 8 track, and a vcondenser for the strands from said carriers disposed substantially inline with said point of intersection.

3G. In a plaiting machine, a substantially figure 8 tra(..k,`carricrs guided by the track,. la condenser for the strands from said carriers, means for movi-ng the 'carriers around the track, a rotary switch for shiftingthe v carriers to the proper part' of the track, and resilient means for engaging the carriers just prior to the shifting by the rotary switch.

'37. In the combination set forth in claim 36, said fresilieiitmeans engaging the 'carriers coming from each loop of,` the track alternately.

38. In a machine of the character dis# closed, a table provided with intersectii-ig Icircular openings, sprockets rotating insaid circular openings, sprockets rotating in said openingsand provided with propelling rims overlapping at the point of intersection of the two openings and carriers comprising spaced iipper and lower shoes with studs holding said shoes in spaced relation, said' upper shoes bearing on the rims of the sprockets and on the adjacentedge portions of the tableand said lower shoes being disposed at the lower face of the rim portions of the sprocket and traveling beneath the adjarent edge portion of the table, the edge portion of the table adjoining the openings therein having a track-wa and the adjacent rim portions of the sproc ets having corresponding track-'ways to receive the shoes of Ithe carriers, said studs by their engagement with the sprockets preventingrotation of the carriers in either direction.

40. In a machine of theA character dis-` section of the openings inthe table, carriers each comprising upper and lower shoes held in spaced relation by a plurality of connecting studs received in the registering pockets in the sprockets, the upper shoes of said carriers traveling on the upper-face of the adjoining edge portions of the table and sprockets and the lower shoes traveling at the lower face of the adjoining edge portions of the table and sprockets.

41. In a machine of the character disclosed, a table having intersecting circular openings therein, sprockets rotating in said openings and provided with pockets in the rim thereof registering at the point of intersection of the openings in the table, carriers comprising upper and lower shoes held in spaced relation by connecting studs received in the registering ppckets in the sprockets,- the upper shoes of said carriers traveling on the upper face of the adjoiningedge p0rtions of the table and sprockets and the lower shoes traveling at the lower face of the adjoining edge portions of the table and sprockets, segmental switches beneath the said carriers and engaged by said segmental switches. v

42. In a machine' of the character disclosed, sprockets provided with overlapping rims having registering pockets therein, carriers supported on the overlapping rim pordependent studs engaging. in the registering pockets and segmental transfer switches below the sprockets-traveling concentric to the sprockets and disposedV to engage the dc-` pendent carier studs. j

43. vIn a plaiting machine, the combinanation of means providing intersecting paths,carriers. traveling in said intersecting paths, means for pro elling the carriers along said paths, switc es for shifting successive carriers alternately from one path to the other, and a switch device substantially at the point of intersection of the shuttle paths for holding the carriers for a period prior to and substantially up to the moment of transfer engaged with the propelling means therefor.

44. In combination, carriers, sprockets for pro elling said carriers in intersecting pat s, and arcuate switches traveling concentric to the sprockets at thev point of intersection of the paths and arrangedto shift -tions of said sprockets and provided with v the carriers alternately from one sprocket to the other.

45. In a plaiting machine, sprockets arranged with their rims adjoining and provided with propelling pockets therein, shuttles having each a pair 'of dependent studs for engagement in a pair of sald pockets and segmental transfer switches traveling concentric to the sprockets and arranged to engage the pairs of dependent shuttle studs.

' 46. In a machine of the character described, carriers, a plurality of means for `moving said carriers in paths ofmovement sprockets and projections dependent frolrj which substantiallyv intersect, and switches, eachrotating completely around an axis for shifting said carriers so that each carrier PETER HARDMAN 

